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One of them, Mifflin Gibbs, later plays a key role in persuading British Columbia to become part of Canada. Douglas declares Emancipation Day, August 1, the anniversary of the end of slavery in the British Empire, as the colonies' first official holiday August 1, to the chagrin of the white American element in the colony, though Victoria's West ...
The Double Shuffle was a political episode in the Province of Canada in 1858. It began on July 28, 1858, when the coalition government of John A. Macdonald (Liberal-Conservative) and George-Étienne Cartier was defeated on a confidence vote in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, concerning the location of the seat of government for the province.
The timeline of elections in Canada covers all the provincial, territorial and federal elections from when each province was joined Confederation through to the present day. The table below indicates which party won the election. Several provinces held elections before joining Canada, but only their post-Confederation elections are shown. These ...
For the eight general elections of the Province of Canada held in 1843 to 1864 before confederation in 1867, see List of elections in the Province of Canada. There were also earlier elections in Canada, such as for the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada (held in 1792–1836, now part of Ontario) and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada ...
The following elections occurred in the year 1858. North America. Central America. 1858 Salvadoran presidential election; United States. California's At-large ...
Pages in category "1858 in Canada" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
1858 elections in the United Kingdom (1 C, 2 P) 1858 elections in the United States (5 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 3 September 2020, at 02:17 (UTC). Text is ...
1858 elections by country (4 C) 1858 in international relations (2 C, 1 P) 1858 in sports by country (3 C) / ... 1858 in Canada; 1858 in Chile; 1858 in China; D. 1858 ...